Ford COUGAR 1968 Shop Manual page 758

GROUP 17
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Body, Doors And Win dows
detergent compound a t o remove any
loose soil. Rinse well and examine the
painted surfaces for iron base fall-out
particles. If there is a significant quan-
tity of fall-out not removed by ordinary
washing, the oxalic treatment should
then be used. All cracks, ledges, gro-
oves, etc., where fall-out has accumu-
1atk.d should be cleaned by wiping
or by air blow-off.
2. Apply industrial, fall-out remover
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(oxalic acid-water solution) liberal-
ly to all affected surfaces of the vehicle
with a large sponge. Use a broad
wiping stroke and keep the work com-
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pletely wet for about fifteen minutes,
or until the operator can no longer
feel any surface roughness or even
isolated gritty particles with bare or
gloved finger tips. If this is not done
thoroughly, rust staining may soon
redevelop. Again, it is most important
that the work be kept wet, since a dry
acid residue is not active in loosening
fall-out. Be sure that the entire acid
cleaning procedure is performed in a
sheltered area so that the work will
be kept as cool as possible and pre-
vent rapid evaporation of water and
consequent surface drying. DO N O T
WORK I N T H E S U N . Even a strong
breeze makes it difficult to keep the
job wet over a large area.
3. Rinse the area with clear water.
This must be done very thoroughly to
prevent possible corrosion.
N o traces of acid should be left on
any surface. Bright trim parts, particu-
larly anodized aluminum and stainless
steel may be stained by prolonged con-
tact with the cleaning solution. Even
painted areas can be spotted by pro-
longed exposure. I t is also important
to keep the oxalic acid cleaner solu-
tion from leaking inboard because
some fabrics might be bleached or
discolored by the same.
I f the fall-out is not completely re-
moved or is deeply imbedded in the
paint film, cleaning with the acid deter-
gent mixture must be repeated. This
may be aided by using a fine nylon
bristle
type
scrub brush. Be sure that
the light scrubbing required does not
scratch the paint. Rubbing the work
with a mixture of equal parts of the
oxalic acid cleaner and body polish
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using a piece of heavy towel-
ing is also sometimes helpful. Again
thorough water rinsing is extremely
important.
Small black spots may remain
after the oxalic cleaning has removed
all iron based fall-out. These deposits
might be asphaltic or over-spray from
certain air-dry paints used in the engine
compartment during assembly opera-
tions. They can usually be removed by
rubbing vigoro~lsly with a cloth satur-
ated with silicone a.qd wax r ~ m o v a r .
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V I N Y L TAPE ACCENT
STRIPE
APPLICATION
1.
The room temperature and the
surface temperature of the vehicle
must be at least 60 degrees F.
2. Clean the surface with a.naptha
base cleaner to remove dirt, grease,
and old striping adhesive. Remove all
naptha residue from the area and
allow the surface to dry thoroughly.
3. Position the stripe transfer
tape to the panel. Allow I / 16 inch
for wrap around at each end of the
panel and cut the transfer to size.
D o not remove the transfer from the
paper.
4. Position the transfer tape to
the panel and hold in position with
small tabs of masking tape. Be sure
the stripe is aligned with the stripe
on adjacent panels.
5 . Remove the forward tab(s) of
masking tape and fold the transfer
tape backward. Peel the carrier paper
(self adhesive side) from the end of
the transfer tape to'the center of the
transfer tape and cut the carrier
paper off.
6. Allow the stripe transfer tape
to fold back ir~to the aligned position
and press the stripe and tape evenly
from the center of the panel to the
end of the panel. Then, squeegee t h e
stripe transfer tapz from the center
of the panel toward the end of the
panel. Use extreme care
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to assure
that the tape is aligned with, the ad-
jacent panel. I f i t is misaligned, it
should be removed with naptha base
cleaner and another tape applied.
7. Remove the center and rear
tabs of masking tape and fold the trans-
fer tape forward. Peel off the remaining
carrier paper from the transfer 'ape
and allow the stripe transfer tap; t~
fold back into the aligned position.
Press the stripe and tape evenly from
the center to the end of the panel.
8. Squeegee the stripe transfer
tape from the center to the rear of
the panel.
9. Trim excess stripe transfer
tape from the ends and wrap the trans-
fer tape around the ends of the panel.
Then, squeegee the wrap around areas.
10.
Remove the piotective paper
from the stripe.
P R E S S U R E S E N S I T I V E
W O O D - G R A I N T R A N S F E R
Circled numbers refer to materials
and tools in Section 3.
1.
Remove the wood-grain plastic
trim rail(s) or mouldings.
2. Clean the surface to be sure it
is free of dirt, oil, wax and/or other
foreign material. Use a clean rag,
paper towel or sponge wet with
Silicone and Wax Remover
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Be
sure .the flanges, corners and any
depressions are clean to assure maxi-
mum transfer adhesion.
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3, Repair the panel by metal
finishing, if required.
4. If the original grained transfer
has been damaged (scratched or cut) or
partially removed during metal finish-
ing, the damaged area Should be sand-
ed smooth and the original transfer
film feather-edged with 320-grit or
finer sandpaper.
5. Apply Lacquer Spot Putty
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to the damaged area with a squeegee
or flexible glazing knife to build up
the surface to the level of the original
film. This should be done only on a
small area. If the damaged area is
large, apply primer
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with a spray
gun to build up the surface to the
level of the original film.
6. Allow the primer or spot putty
to dry thoroughly. Then, sand the pri-
mer and the entire grained panel with
320-grit or finer sandpaper. Repeat
step
5
if necessary.
7. I f the repair is being made to
a door, trim the existing transfer film
from the leading and trailing edges of
the panel. Sand the edges of the panel
and the inner surface of the flanges.
Use the same procedure for the trailing
edge of the fender and the leading edge
of the quarter panel.
8. Prepare a wetting solution by
mixing one ounce Liquid Car Wash
@in a pall of warm water.
9. Cut the repair transfer
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to the desired size, using care to align
the wood grain with the surrounding
panels.
10. Place the transfer face down
on a clean bench or other suitable
flat surface and pull the paper back-
ing off the transfer film.
Be care-
ful not to stretch or tear the trans-
fer film.
11.
Apply the wetting solution lib-
erally to the tacky side of the trans-
fer and to the panel being repaired
with a rag or sponge.
I t is extremely
important that the vehicle panel sur-
face, the transfer film and the wet-
ting solution all be at a moderate
temperature (at least 65 degrees F )
when performing this repair. Live steam
hot water or an electrically heated
air blower may be used to warm the
panel. It may also be used to soften
the repair transfer film to make it